Medicaid spending on autism therapy quintupled in four years, climbing to $10 billion in 2025 from about $2 billion in 2021, reports The New York Times.

Spending per child more than doubled over that period, rising from a median of $8,903 to $21,203. Median means half had higher spending; half had less.

That growth far outpa... Full Page

Girls with childhood obesity could struggle with fertility later in life, a new study says.

Women who were obese as children were less likely to give birth as adults, researchers reported Aug. 4 in JAMA Network Open. The risk increased with age. 

“Notably, we observed associations emerging as early as ages 25 to 2... Full Page

Could the air you breathe be making your arthritis worse?

A published today in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases suggests exposure to fine particle air pollution may trigger flare-ups.

People with rheumatoid arthritis exposed to higher levels of fine particle air pollution — known as PM2.5 — had more acti... Full Page

AI-driven oxygen delivery can help hospitalized patients maintain better blood oxygen levels, potentially speeding their recovery, a new study says.

Patients treated with AI-automated oxygen spent 85% of their time in the target oxygen range, compared with 63% in people whose oxygen was manually managed by hospital staff, researchers repor... Full Page

Women with type 2 diabetes might face a tougher time with menopause, a new study says.

Across all menopause stages, women with type 2 diabetes reported worse symptoms compared to those without diabetes, researchers reported today in the journal Menopause.

“Women in the diabetic group reported a significantly greater nu... Full Page

Exposure to pesticides on the job can increase a person’s risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a new evidence review says.

Workplace exposure to herbicides and insecticides is linked to a 60% to 70% increased risk of ALS, researchers reported Aug. 4 in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

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Two Michigan residents have died in a widening outbreak of cyclosporiasis, the first deaths from the intestinal parasite ever confirmed in the United States.

State health officials announced the deaths Monday, the Associated Press reports.

Both people had significant underlying health conditions that may have been worsened b... Full Page

Controlled breathing might help people who are trying to kick an addiction to alcohol, tobacco or drugs, a new evidence review says.

Breathing techniques appeared to help people reduce their cravings, researchers reported July 29 in the journal Addiction.

Controlled breathing techniques were effective against cravings for ni... Full Page

Collagen is best known for beauty benefits. But new research shows it may also help support something every runner depends on — strong bones.

"Oftentimes, we associate running with being bad for us, bad for our bones, because runners are at a higher risk of stress-related injuries," said study leader Jennifer Fields, an assistant pro... Full Page

A man’s body mass index (BMI) is a poorer indication of his fertility than other, more precise measures of body fat, a new study says.

A higher body fat percentage is linked to lower sperm counts and changes in the balance of testosterone and other male hormones, researchers reported July 29 in the journal Human Reproduction... Full Page

Women with vaginosis are around three times as likely to also test positive for gonorrhea, chlamydia or other bacterial sexually transmitted infections, a new study says.

The study results confirm guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that women being treated for bacterial vaginosis should be tested for STIs, wh... Full Page

An experimental ring might one day help people with diabetes track their glucose levels, a new study says.

The “smart ring” continuously monitors up to four different chemical biomarkers found in finger sweat, researchers reported recently in Nature Communications.

The full list includes glucose, ketones, vitamin... Full Page

Federal health officials have launched a nationwide clinical trial to find out whether a drug used to treat diabetes can help veterans cut back on drinking.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will test semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, as a treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD).

More than 400,000 veterans have been ... Full Page

Women who enter menopause at an earlier age have an increased risk of high blood pressure, a new study says.

Researchers found that nearly 23% of women with premature menopause and 19% of women with early menopause had high blood pressure, compared to under 17% of women with normal menopause, researchers found.

Overall, premature men... Full Page

A new once-weekly pill could revolutionize regular care for patients with HIV, a new study says.

This experimental pill is as effective as one of today’s leading HIV therapies, researchers reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.

“The first ever weekly oral therapy for the treatment of HIV could offer wel... Full Page

Transgender individuals undergoing “top surgery” aren’t being provided adequate counseling about their future risk of breast cancer, a new study says.

Top surgery — gender-affirming mastectomy — might appear to reduce or eliminate breast cancer risk by removing most or all breast tissue, researchers said.

Kids whose parents divorce have higher odds of depression in adulthood — but the marital split might not be the main driver of these mood disorders.

Children of divorce have a 41% increased risk of depression as adults, researchers reported July 29 in the journal Psychiatry Research.

But that increased risk virtually d... Full Page

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued telehealth company Hims & Hers, alleging it shared consumers' private health information with advertising platforms and unknowingly charged some customers for prescriptions.

The lawsuit, joined by California and Utah, was filed Wednesday in federal court in Northern California.

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A woman’s genetic risk for breast cancer depends on her family history as well as the presence of cancer-causing mutations, a new study says.

Breast cancer risk among women tested for BRCA gene mutations shifted depending on the cancer history of family members, researchers reported July 30 in JAMA Network Open.

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When it comes to preparing for a healthy pregnancy, the focus is usually on moms. But new research suggests dads' nutrition plays an important role, too.

"Maternal nutrition and health before, during and after the baby's birth have always received attention, but little is said about the role of the father's diet," said study author Daniela... Full Page